which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o faithful_a for_o other_o faithful_a according_a to_o the_o institute_n of_o the_o church_n art_n 4._o and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o after_o baptism_n receive_v have_v contract_v no_o blemish_n at_o all_o of_o any_o sin_n as_o also_o those_o soul_n which_o after_o they_o have_v contract_v the_o blemish_n of_o sin_n be_v purge_v either_o in_o their_o body_n or_o be_v unclothe_v of_o their_o body_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a be_v present_o receive_v into_o heaven_n and_o clear_o behold_v god_n himself_o in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n as_o he_o be_v yet_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o merit_n one_o more_o perfect_a than_o another_o art_n 5._o but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o actual_a deadly_a sin_n or_o only_o in_o original_a sin_n do_v present_o descend_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v there_o punish_v though_o with_o unequal_a punishment_n we_o also_o define_v that_o the_o holy_a apostolical_a sea_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n hold_v the_o primacy_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o he_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o true_a vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o full_a power_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o st._n peter_n to_o feed_v to_o rule_v and_o to_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n as_o it_o be_v also_o contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o general_a council_n and_o in_o the_o sacred_a canon_n give_v at_o florence_n in_o the_o public_a synodical_a session_n in_o the_o year_n 1439._o and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n there_o and_o then_o present_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o council_n b_o the_o ten_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o this_o bull_n of_o pope_n benedict_n gather_v by_o eymericus_n in_o his_o directory_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n approve_v by_o gregory_n xiii_o cite_v pag._n 29._o in_o the_o extravagant_a of_o pope_n benedict_n xii_o say_v eymericus_n which_o begin_v bless_a be_v god_n these_o follow_a heresy_n be_v condemn_v and_o their_o contrary_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v catholic_n verity_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n depart_v before_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v present_o after_o the_o say_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o resumption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o general_a judgement_n do_v not_o see_v nor_o do_v see_v nor_o shall_v see_v clear_o and_o open_o the_o divine_a essence_n nor_o do_v enjoy_v it_o noâ—_z after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o celestial_a paradise_n with_o christ_n aggregate_a to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n the_o second_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n depart_v before_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o something_o remain_v to_o be_v purge_v the_o purgation_n be_v total_o complete_v present_o after_o the_o say_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o resumption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o general_a judgement_n do_v not_o see_v nor_o do_v see_v nor_o shall_v see_v the_o divine_a essence_n clear_o and_o open_o not_o do_v enjoy_v it_o nor_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n depart_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacred_a baptism_n in_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v when_o they_o depart_v before_o the_o resumption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o general_a judgement_n do_v not_o see_v nor_o shall_v see_v the_o divine_a essence_n clear_o and_o open_o nor_o do_v enjoy_v it_o nor_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n depart_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacred_a baptism_n in_o which_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v purge_v when_o they_o depart_v their_o purgation_n be_v also_o total_o complete_v before_o the_o resumption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o general_a judgement_n do_v not_o see_v nor_o shall_v see_v clear_o and_o open_o the_o divine_a essence_n nor_o do_v nor_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o nor_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o infant_n regenerate_v by_o sacred_a baptism_n depart_v before_o the_o use_n of_o their_o freewill_n before_o the_o resumption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o general_a judgement_n do_v neither_o see_v nor_o shall_v see_v clear_o and_o open_o the_o divine_a essence_n nor_o do_v enjoy_v it_o nor_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o nor_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a just_a man_n depart_v before_o the_o resumption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o general_a judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v bless_v with_o the_o divine_a vision_n and_o fruition_n nor_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o rest_n the_o seven_o heresy_n be_v that_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o bless_a soul_n have_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o a_o intuitive_a and_o facial_a vision_n the_o eight_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o intuitive_a and_o facial_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n shall_v be_v evacuate_v in_o the_o bless_a nor_o shall_v be_v continue_v until_o the_o final_a judgement_n nor_o from_o thence_o unto_o all_o eternity_n the_o nine_o heresy_n be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a ordination_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n depart_v in_o mortal_a sin_n present_o after_o death_n do_v not_o descend_v into_o hell_n nor_o be_v torment_v with_o infernal_a punishment_n the_o ten_o heresy_n be_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgmenâ—_n all_o man_n shall_v not_o appear_v with_o their_o body_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o action_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a c_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o eminent_o learned_a divine_a of_o our_o nation_n to_o prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o resurrection_n cite_v pag._n 42._o the_o condemnation_n of_o blacklow_n or_o white_a by_o a_o pope_n and_o general_n council_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o florentin_n council_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o some_o soul_n even_o those_o that_o now_o be_v in_o purgatory_n to_o eternal_a beatitude_n before_o the_o day_n of_o general_a judgement_n the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o sacred_a and_o universal_a florentin_n council_n approve_v we_o define_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o after_o baptism_n receive_v have_v contract_v no_o blemish_n at_o all_o of_o sin_n as_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o which_o after_o the_o blemish_n of_o sin_n contract_v be_v now_o purge_v either_o in_o their_o body_n or_o uncloat_v of_o their_o say_a body_n as_o be_v above_o say_v present_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n and_o do_v behold_v god_n himself_o in_o trinity_n and_o unity_n as_o he_o be_v thus_o the_o council_n though_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o of_o the_o florentin_n council_n seem_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o evince_v what_o we_o here_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v yet_o that_o the_o stubborness_n of_o some_o person_n who_o be_v not_o the_o most_o know_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n may_v more_o powerful_o be_v repress_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o when_o any_o doubt_n arise_v concerning_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o council_n we_o be_v diligent_o to_o seek_v out_o what_o occasion_v such_o a_o decree_n and_o find_v what_o be_v then_o chief_o agitate_a and_o debate_v the_o matter_n here_o in_o dispute_n between_o the_o latin_n and_o the_o greek_n be_v this_o what_o soul_n be_v admit_v 〈…〉_z to_o eternal_a beatitude_n before_o the_o day_n of_o
have_v give_v we_o on_o several_a occasion_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o supreme_a pastor_n have_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o interpose_v his_o sharp_a but_o just_o deserve_v censure_n against_o divers_a of_o they_o and_o doubtless_o will_v proceed_v against_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n i_o shall_v then_o as_o to_o the_o present_a concern_v myself_o only_o with_o this_o one_o controversy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o leave_v this_o life_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o purge_v and_o with_o those_o position_n and_o ground_n on_o which_o this_o new_a mould_a fabric_n of_o purgatory_n stand_v unless_o some_o one_o doctrine_n or_o other_o of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v a_o near_a alliance_n with_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n so_o offer_v itself_o that_o our_o discourse_n and_o the_o subject_n will_v be_v illustrate_v by_o it_o sect._n 4._o and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n itself_o he_o thus_o deliver_v it_o of_o the_o middle_a state_n acc._n 1._o i_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o in_o human_a fail_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a nor_o do_v i_o deny_v a_o imperfect_a remission_n of_o mortal_a impurity_n but_o i_o place_v not_o this_o imperfection_n in_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v total_o cancel_v the_o pain_n only_o remain_v but_o in_o the_o change_n of_o a_o absolute_a into_o a_o conditional_a affection_n as_o it_o be_v instead_o of_o i_o will_v substitute_v i_o will_v not_o but_o oh_o that_o i_o lawful_o may_v etc._n etc._n the_o affection_n or_o inclination_n he_o have_v to_o temporal_a good_a be_v restrain_v not_o extinguish_v of_o mortal_a become_v venial_a change_v not_o destroy_v be_v therefore_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v new_o mould_v and_o mint_v into_o a_o pure_o spiritual_a substance_n he_o carry_v inseparable_o with_o he_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o torment_n in_o like_o manner_n as_o he_o also_o do_v who_o take_v leave_n of_o his_o body_n with_o his_o affection_n only_o venial_o disorder_v w._n we_o do_v not_o then_o anywhere_o imagine_v a_o place_n fill_v with_o hellish_a dish_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n as_o from_o a_o external_a tormentor_n suffer_v a_o butchery_n but_o we_o be_v in_o horror_n of_o the_o strife_n and_o fury_n of_o innate_a affection_n which_o be_v therefore_o proportion_v to_o the_o sâ—ns_n because_o spring_v from_o they_o nor_o ever_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o be_v deface_v unless_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o new_a conjunction_n to_o the_o body_n become_v passive_a or_o susceptible_a of_o contrary_a affection_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o new_a apprehension_n of_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o separation_n perfect_o square_v to_o those_o philosophical_a ground_n he_o have_v long_o before_o lay_v in_o his_o peripatetic_a institution_n sect._n 5._o now_o as_o to_o the_o order_n in_o which_o this_o new_a fabric_n of_o purgatory_n and_o indeed_o a_o whole_a new_a system_fw-la of_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n be_v make_v public_a it_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o this_o after_o the_o book_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n father_v on_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n master_n white_n appear_v himself_o on_o the_o stage_n under_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n the_o englishman_n of_o the_o albiâ—_z of_o the_o east_n saxon_n where_o in_o a_o moderate_a volume_n entitle_v peripatetic_a institution_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o eminent_a man_n and_o most_o excellent_a philosopher_n sir_n kenelm_n digby_n etc._n etc._n he_o discover_v the_o great_a i_o of_o this_o philosophy_n here_o the_o subtlety_n of_o logic_n the_o secret_n of_o nature_n the_o hide_a property_n of_o body_n both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o not_o only_o that_o authoris_fw-la but_o we_o be_v further_o lead_v on_o by_o a_o undisolvable_a chain_n of_o unavoidable_a consequence_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o abstract_a notion_n of_o metaphysics_n to_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o separate_a soul_n intelligence_n even_o the_o existence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o all_o this_o if_o the_o reader_n have_v faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v for_o otherwise_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v find_v but_o slender_a satisfaction_n by_o most_o clear_a and_o evident_a demonstration_n by_o a_o long_a chain_n of_o consequence_n or_o a_o series_n of_o patet_n fit_n sequitur_n clarum_fw-la est_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la confectum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o like_a the_o foundation_n thus_o lay_v conformable_a to_o this_o incomparable_a and_o i_o think_v incomprehensible_a piece_n for_o never_o daughter_n be_v like_a her_o mother_n issue_v out_o some_o time_n after_o his_o divinity_n under_o this_o title_n institutiones_fw-la sacrae_fw-la build_v as_o he_o profess_v in_o or_o on_o inaedificatae_fw-la his_o former_a peripatetic_a institution_n this_o now_o contain_v a_o perfect_a sum_n or_o model_n of_o his_o divinity_n as_o that_o have_v former_o do_v of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o certain_o happy_a it_o be_v the_o author_n divide_v they_o to_o our_o hand_n and_o give_v we_o they_o in_o several_a volume_n and_o under_o several_a title_n for_o else_o it_o hd_v be_v impossible_a to_o know_v where_o the_o first_o end_v or_o the_o second_o begin_v this_o be_v so_o perfect_o square_v to_o that_o that_o in_o the_o very_a entry_n to_o his_o divinity_n he_o banish_v the_o a_o god_n notion_n of_o supernaturality_n though_o not_o the_o word_n out_o of_o his_o school_n the_o whole_a design_n of_o his_o new_a theology_n be_v now_o in_o the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o evacuate_v christian_a faith_n and_o out_o of_o his_o philosophical_a ground_n to_o mould_v we_o up_o a_o new_a demonstrative_a religion_n for_o nothing_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o ground_n admit_v into_o this_o new_a theological_a school_n of_o which_o i_o give_v my_o reader_n a_o full_a account_n sect._n 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n sect._n 6._o in_o his_o peripatetic_a institution_n then_o or_o philosophy_n 5_o book_n lesson_n 1._o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o future_a purgatory_n or_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n in_o separation_n and_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n labour_v to_o evince_v that_o rational_a soul_n such_o as_o those_o of_o man_n be_v may_v exist_v or_o be_v without_o their_o body_n he_o deliver_v that_o notion_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o imprint_v in_o we_o of_o a_o separate_a soul_n in_o these_o word_n nu_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o now_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o frame_v to_o himself_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o notion_n of_o a_o separate_a soul_n let_v he_o ponder_v with_o himself_o that_o object_n which_o correspond_v to_o the_o word_n man_n or_o animal_n as_o such_o which_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v abstract_n from_o place_n and_o time_n and_o be_v a_o substance_n by_o the_o only_a necessity_n of_o the_o term_n let_v he_o conceive_v the_o like_a of_o a_o separate_a soul_n then_o let_v he_o attentive_o consider_v some_o self_n evident_a and_o most_o natural_a proposition_n in_o which_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v contemplate_v that_o the_o object_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n with_o its_o proper_a existence_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o it_o let_v he_o think_v a_o separate_a soul_n be_v a_o substance_n that_o be_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o very_a connexion_n of_o existency_n last_o when_o in_o body_n he_o shall_v observe_v that_o motion_n proceed_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o mover_n and_o a_o certain_a impulse_n and_o that_o this_o impulse_n be_v derive_v again_o from_o another_o impulse_n and_o so_o even_o up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v first_o move_v and_o beyond_o let_v he_o imagine_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o principle_n of_o such_o impulse_n whatsoever_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v and_o so_o he_o hold_v on_o nu_fw-la 12._o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n undoubted_o must_v 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question_n of_o charity_n be_v there_o dispute_v and_o settle_v by_o this_o our_o bull_n and_o council_n sect._n 12._o and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o if_o such_o a_o oversight_n can_v have_v happen_v to_o a_o person_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o answer_v this_o very_a bull_n and_o of_o all_o those_o solid_a and_o clear-sighted_a person_n by_o confer_v with_o who_o he_o be_v now_o raise_v above_o his_o own_o pitch_n i_o shall_v just_o suspect_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o read_v this_o very_a bull_n about_o which_o we_o now_o dispute_v for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o few_o great_a letter_n shall_v so_o possess_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o great_a good_a affection_n to_o their_o new_a master_n doctrine_n so_o fill_v their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o whole_a context_n for_o the_o pope_n himself_o in_o this_o bull_n have_v in_o most_o plain_a and_o express_a word_n state_v our_o very_a 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